*Gordon Kelly’s route is blocked by Daniel Walsh and Keelan Sexton. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill
PENULTIMATE stages in the TUS Clare senior and intermediate football championships are just around the corner.
Contrasting climates may have impacted on proceedings in the quarter-finals whether winds of change will swirl in the guise of new champions is yet to be decided but anticipation is already building for what has the potential to be four excellent semi-finals in both grades.
It sets the scene for the latest episode of The Water Break where Páraic McMahon is joined by Clare and Kildysart forward Emmet McMahon, Clare and Shannon Gaels midfielder Darragh Bohannon and the man who led Éire Óg to Clare SFC glory in 2006, Barry Donnelly.
The Clare Echo’s championship coverage is brought to you in association with Blossoms on the Go.
TUS Clare SFC quarter-finals:
Kilmurry Ibrickane 2-15 St Joseph’s Miltown 0-10
Cratloe 1-13 Lissycasey 0-13
Éire Óg 2-14 St Joseph’s Doora/Barefield 0-6
Ennistymon 1-7 St Breckan’s 0-8
TUS Clare IFC quarter-finals:
Clondegad 0-14 O’Currys 0-8
Kilrush Shamrocks 5-6 Cooraclare 1-13
Wolfe Tones 1-9 Shannon Gaels 0-3
Naomh Eoin 0-11 Banner 1-7
On the clár:
- Search continues for next Clare manager
- Éire Óg looking like Munster club contenders
- Familiarity beckons in meeting of Cratloe and Kilmurry Ibrickane
- Kilmurry Ibrickane’s workrate set them apart
- KIB crowding out attacks
- Lack of life in Miltown challenge
- Cratloe crafting their way to continuous victories
- Double dream still alive for Cratloe
- Lissycasey left too many chances behind them
- Éire Óg ease beyond Doora/Barefield but still won’t be happy
- Doora/Barefield didn’t utilise the elements
- Ennistymon embracing a siege mentality
- First half passed St Breckan’s by
- Kilmihil staying senior
- Clondegad get bounce from returning hurlers
- Kilrush’s attacking threat
- Wolfe Tones eyeing up double promotion
- Naomh Eoin chase history
- Semi-final predictions
